sobra

=

surplus

noun

sobra
feminine noun
1. excess, surplus
  • de sobra -> more than enough; (en exceso) superfluous (de más)
  • aquí estoy de sobra, me voy -> I'm off, it's obvious I'm not wanted here
  • lo sabemos de sobra -> we know it only too well
sobras
plural feminine noun
1. leftovers (de comida)
2. remnants (de tela)

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sobra [so’-brah]
noun
1. Overplus, surplus (excedente), excess. (f)
  • Sobras de la comida -> offals, leaving, broken victuals
2. Grievous offence, injury. (f)
  • De sobra -> over and above; superfluously
  • Estar de sobra -> (Coll.) to be one too many

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Q: "nos sobra"
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